Bed fastening-fitting



'Nov.l0 ,1931. M.BRUNNER I 1,831,285

BED FASTENING FITTING Filed Jan, 13, 1931 Patented Nov. 10, I931 UNITED STATES: PATENT OFFICE m IBB'UNNER, or sonwaz, .aos'riua man ras'rnumo-rrr'r'lim Application fled January 18, 1981, Serial No. 508,548, and in Austria October 81, 1880.

This invention relates to improved fastenin fittings for the assembling of the parts of eds. The old-fashioned fittings, which involved hollowing out the material of the bed and countersinking have in recent times be-' come largely displaced by the so-called an 1e bed fittin s which are merely screwed to t e parts of t e bed. These latter fittings consist of an angle iron screwed to the side portion of the bed and provided in its standing part with tapered slots into which the heads of screws or hooks attached to the foot or head end of the bed can be inserted and held, .These angle bed fittings have only a limited I 18' carrying capacity, and require a large number of screws for their attachment.

The present invention provides a fitting which hkewise embodies an angularly bent portion having a standing flan e adapted to 18 receive hooksincor orated in t e other part,

but is distinguish by the'essential 'feature that these hooks are supported b steps or gaps cut in the edge of t e said ange. In accordance with the invention this standin flange can be constituted b. the side wall 0 a tray-shaped fitting whic is applied with its standing edges to the one part of the bed.

For the urpose ofsimplifymg the attach-- ment of t is tray the latter may be provided.

with projecting teeth on the portions of the edge of the flange which come in contact with the surface of the bed. During the fastening of the fittin to the bed-these teeth can be driven into t e wood, thus enabling screws to be reduced in number and at the same time im roving the hold. in example of the carrying out of the invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which i i Fig. -1 shows in section the interlock of the fittings attachedto two parts of a bed.

Fig. 2 shows in perspective the two parts of the fittings, in the interlocked position.

Figs. 3 and 4: showin side elevation modi-v fications of thestanding flange of the one portion of the fittings; p

Referring to the drawings the portion of end of the bed consists of ashallow tn 2 the shape of a low box lid which is app ed 'The one side wall 4 of t with its standing edges to the part 1 of the means of screws 3.

bed and secured thereto by p e tray is provided with exclsions which interrupt its straight edge and form steps for the support of the hooks incorporated in the other ortion of the fitting. This latter consists 0 an angle iron the side 5 of which is screwed tothe side to the surface of the bed the latter forms toether with the excisions in the flange 4 slots into which the hooks 8 can be inserted until theyare seated on the standing portions of this flange. These standing portions, can therefore have perfectly straight sides.

Three-cornered flaps or teeth 9'can be pro" vided on the remaining standing 'ortions of the side wall 4 of the tray 2 at t e sides of the gaps; These teeth are preferably pointed so that they can be driven into the wood of the bed with a light blow of a hammer when the fitting is being-attached. In this manner the hold of the fitting is improved and at the same time the number of fastening screws and therefore also the expenditure of labour is reduced. The slots through which the hooks 8 are passed are completely covered up and tightly closed by the side 7 of the angle iron, so that the harbouring of vermin is prevented.

; Fig. 3 shows a form for the sidewall of the tray without the teeth 9. These teeth can also for example be arranged symmetrically in airs, as shown in Fig. 4..

claim: I

1. A- bed fastening fittin comprisin an angular portion with a standing flange ad apted for the reception of hooks, the said angular portionbein the side wall of a shallow prismatic tray a apted to be attached to a ortion of a bed with the standing edges 0 the said tray in contact with the said portion of a bed, the said side wall being rovidedwith excisions for the formation 0 bearings for the fitting to be attache'd'to the foot or head the said hooks on the lower edge of the said excisions, and I'OjGCtiIl teeth on the remaining portions 0 the sai side wall adapted to be driven into the material of the said portion of a bed.

2. A bed fastening fitting oomprisin an angular portion with a standing flange a apted for the reception of hooks,' the said angular portion being the side wall of a'shallow prismatic tray adapted to be attached to a portion of a bed with the standing edges of the said tray in contact with the surface of the said portion of a bed, excisions in the said side wall for the formation of bearings for the said hooks, and projecting teeth disposed at the side of the remaining standing portions of the said side wall and ada ted to be driven into the material of the sai portion of a bed during the attachment of the said fitting.

3. A bed fastening fitting comprisin an angular portion with a standing flange a apted for the reception of hooks, the said angular portion being the side wall of a shallow prismatic tra adapted to be attached to a t portion of a ed with the standing edges of the said tray in contact with the surface of the said portion of a bed, excisions in the said side Wall for the formation of bearings for the said hooks, and projecting teeth disposed in mutually symmetrical pairs at the side of the remaining standing portions of the side wall and adapted to be driven into the material of the said portion of a bed during the attachment of the said fitting.

In testimony whereof I aflix m signature.

- MAX BR NER. 

